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What Causes Delayed Period After Having Unprotected Sex While On Birth Control?

I ve been on the same kind of birth control for 5 years now. I have unprotected sex with my fiancé and we rely on my birth control. I m about 1-2 late. Should I wait a few more days to take a test? I ve missed a few days of the pills so I doubled up and tripled up once. We haven t had much sex during this pack either.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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If you have missed two pills in a row, safety is a question and additional contraception is required. To take a home pregnancy test, you should wait at least for another couple of days and use a fresh early morning sample of urine. An assessment of the serum beta-hCG tires can be done now. This is more specific and sensitive. A clinical examination by a specialist and a trans-vaginal sonogram after a week will help to clarify the situation. Hope you find this information useful. Wish you good health.
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What Causes Delayed Period After Having Unprotected Sex While On Birth Control?

Hello, If you have missed two pills in a row, safety is a question and additional contraception is required. To take a home pregnancy test, you should wait at least for another couple of days and use a fresh early morning sample of urine. An assessment of the serum beta-hCG tires can be done now. This is more specific and sensitive. A clinical examination by a specialist and a trans-vaginal sonogram after a week will help to clarify the situation. Hope you find this information useful. Wish you good health.